J30/Q45 5-lug conversion

Post by **240RB1** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 3:52 pm

I have searched literally for the last half hour on this topic and all i find are threads that were halfway updated or mostly said yea the work but only in the rear.

Has anyone succesfull completed their 5-lug swap using J30/Q45 components? if so please post a list of what yall used and if pics can be added please do

Post by **240RB1** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 5:02 pm

Goodnight BUMP

Post by **-RJ-** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 5:09 pm

i dont have pics but i just did a j30 front hub fitted with a 240sx wheel bearing. Heres what i did

1. Get the j30 hub and take out the snap ring and break the ABS ring2. press out that bearing3.press in the 240sx bearing, make sure it goes in all the way, you will need a used bearing or something to push it all the way down. Push it down from the outer race not the middle part.

the problem i fell into was that the 240sx bearing was a little longer than the j30 one and i wasnt able to put the snap ring back on. But when I went to put the hub on the knuckle, it looked like a perfect fit (Its hard to explain). Its on my car now and I had it for about a week with no problems

At least with this i know the front works. Not sure on the back.

Post by **midnightouge** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 12:02 am

Plenty of info/pictures to explain everything here.zerothread?id=346514

Post by **sloweighty** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 11:52 am

midnightouge wrote:zerothread?id=346514

does this really work and has anyone had any problem with this conversion because i am thinking of doing this conversion?

Post by **-RJ-** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 1:59 pm

i did the front and i have no preblems thus far, but i didnt grind down the j30 hub like in the write up. i just put the bearing in

Post by **sloweighty** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 9:13 am

-RJ- wrote:i did the front and i have no preblems thus far, but i didnt grind down the j30 hub like in the write up. i just put the bearing in

how long have you been ridding one this conversion

Post by **240RB1** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 3:31 pm

-RJ- wrote:i dont have pics but i just did a j30 front hub fitted with a 240sx wheel bearing. Heres what i did

1. Get the j30 hub and take out the snap ring and break the ABS ring2. press out that bearing3.press in the 240sx bearing, make sure it goes in all the way, you will need a used bearing or something to push it all the way down. Push it down from the outer race not the middle part.

the problem i fell into was that the 240sx bearing was a little longer than the j30 one and i wasnt able to put the snap ring back on. But when I went to put the hub on the knuckle, it looked like a perfect fit (Its hard to explain). Its on my car now and I had it for about a week with no problems

At least with this i know the front works. Not sure on the back.

he says it in there he said for about a WEEK.

thanks for this info RJ it really motivates me to rip apart a j30 right bout now hehe

Post by **sloweighty** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 6:34 am

has anyone had this conversion for more than a week? Just want to know before i jump into this project

Post by **!Zar!** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 6:44 am

sloweighty wrote: has anyone had this conversion for more than a week? Just want to know before i jump into this project

Wtf are you talking about?

There is no need for a long term report unless the person who installed it is somehow a complete idiot.

Er... but then again...

Dude, install the stuff and you're fine.

No worries.

Post by **placham** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 10:42 am

Just to clarify J30 and Q45 rear shouldn't be used in one sentence. They are completelly different. They both fit onto 240sx, but axles and hubs are none interchangeable between J30 and Q45. , All this info is on this forum, you just have to read between the lines. I also believe this is in how to section.

S13 front to 5-lug, I have no idea, I my self I'm running S14 spindles on my S13 with S14 hubsS14 front 4-lug and 5-lug use same bearings, just need the hubs it self.S13 and S14 both use same hubs and axles, they are interchangeable, J30, Q45, Z32 N/A, and Z32 TT, hubs are a bolt on. Only J30 and Z32N/A are the only ones you can use with stock axles.

Post by **jeff420** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 11:41 am

!Zar! wrote:
Wtf are you talking about?

There is no need for a long term report unless the person who installed it is somehow a complete idiot.

Er... but then again...

Dude, install the stuff and you're fine.

No worries.

umm, asking for a long term report isnt useless its called being smart.

Post by **!Zar!** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 4:42 pm

jeff420 wrote:
umm, asking for a long term report isnt useless its called being smart.

He's using OEM parts that are made to last for thousands upon thousands of miles.

He isn't doing anything special for the most part.

There is a difference between, "Being smart" and having common sense.

Now if he were asking for a long term report on say Ichiba 5 lug conversion hubs, then I would understand and even give a detailed report.

But we are talking OEM parts that pretty much interchange with no problem.

Post by **-RJ-** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 3:41 pm

whats with the hate? Is there anything wrong in being sure? There is no such thing as a stupid question. But judging from the post midnightouge posted, that was posted last year june. I'm sure if somethign went wrong the OP would have said something

Post by **sloweighty** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 9:15 am

i know that it is an oem part but aren't you customizing it to make it work in a s13 model.

(placham) so are you saying that i can use the j30 rear hub without changing my axles too because i know i can use the z32 hubs

Post by **-RJ-** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 1:29 pm

i should say that im going to cut the bearing a little bit to get that snap ring on the hub, as said in that write up

Post by **240RB1** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 2:31 pm

i have not done this yet but i will be this weekend. reason being is that the pass rear wheel is floppin all over the place because the bearing is shot to hell an back what all do you need from a j30 (from the reaR) to make it all work? i will be getting the diff and axles(if needed) thanks i will be searching in the mean time

Post by **240RB1** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 6:18 am

bump im still searching but all threads seem to end up no where

Post by **cody180sx** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 8:35 am

i had this same question so i bought the rear knuckles from a j30 the only difference i could find between the 2 was the 5 lug hub is pressed in not bolted on, no problem, and the piece that the strut bolts to uses a nut the j30 uses a bolt again no problem just go to Lowes and find a bolt to match other than that the knuckles are the same I'm finishing up the rear tonight and the front is how everyone is saying just buy the front hubs press out the bearing and press in the 240 bearing and put it back onto the car no problem

Post by **dlucke17** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 6:56 pm

Cody, so did you need to buy the whole rear spindle/knuckle or could I just pull out the hub and axle?

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